wannaLUVit wrote:
we just got a pair of '79 mikados- one "running", with a parts truck. while it does run, it doesn't run well. after putting a carb kit into it, it still runs very rough. also replaced the distributor with the one off the parts truck, as there was alot of wear slop in the shaft of the one on the runner, and new points, condensor, plugs/wires. also purchased a new aluminum civic radiator (close to the same dimensions), but need to fabricate mounts to install. here's my most pressing problem, and why i even found this forum. driving slowly on the dirt roads up here, in 4wd, we had a loud THUMP, then grinding in the front end, the noise matching tire rotation. that has me believing it's either a hub, or something in a front axle, and not a driveshaft U joint. it does not make the noise in 2wd. that has me believing it's a hub. it's winter up here, and snow is still on the ground, so i haven't been under it since, but i'm looking for lockout hubs for the thing. i have not gone to isuzu or chevrolet yet, but have done alot of online searching- including discovering this site. any suggestions, anyone? ...already getting long, but two things- i got this truck because i owned a 2wd '81 LUV diesel for over 20 years, and it's still rates as the best vehicle i ever bought (but we needed a 4wd for up here in the rockies). secondly, i'm thinking about doing the weber carb conversion to improve the way the engine runs. okay, any suggestions about finding those hubs will be appreciated.
possibly in the hub or the front differential? superwinch locking hubs, should be pretty easy to find. i know thats what mine has (anyone else? pretty sure they are the stock)
i recommend the weber too
i love mine
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1980 Mikado-Sold.
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